what about the beauty? - Reader comments at The New York Sun

Submitted by bigbluefish, Aug 22, 2007 08:27

courage, an ability to read movement, an instinctual and finely tuned understanding of geometry, cat like reflexes, throwing (mostly large) bodies through the air as if they weighed nothing, the subtle angles of the hand to direct blisteringly hard shots gently out of danger, exposing heart, kidneys, liver, against all normal instincts in order to catch a ball, the level of concentration astonishing. Glamorous superstar forwards dribbling, threatening, cameras flashing, certain glory denied (see ronaldo vs. keller) by seemingly supernatural acts. I think goalkeeping is beautiful, difficult and certainly thankless. Thanks for allowing me to respond. Adam, Oaxaca Mexico

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courage, an ability to read movement, an instinctual and finely tuned understanding of geometry, cat like reflexes, throwing (mostly large)...	bigbluefish	Aug 22, 2007 08:27
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